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Dr. Prahash Chandra Sarma

Dr. Prahash Chandra Sarma

Associate Professor

Ph.D. : Gauhati University

Research Interests:

Organic Chemistry, Environmental Science, Environmental Chemistry, Soil Chemistry.
Joined the University in Aug 14, 1986

Phone: +91-9435196427
Email: prahash.sarma@cottonuniversity.ac.in

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About Research Projects Teaching Research Paper Publications Book publication relating subject/research concerned Chapters/Articles publications in Books (Research Oriented) Book publication other than subject concerned Other Informations

About

Dr Prahash Chandra Sarma joined the Assam Education Services in 1987 as a Lecturer in Chemistry. Later on, he was promoted to Senior scale, Selection Grade Scale and then to Associate Professor rank. He obtained MPhil And PhD degree from Gauhati University.

Teaching

 UG level: Organic and Environmental Chemistry, Environmental Science. ( Units such as Stereochemistry,

Photochemisry, Pericyclic Reactions, Polymer, PAH , Green Chemistry, Coal, Petroleum  etc.)

PG level: Organic and Environmental Chemistry (Units such as Stereoelectronic Effects, Pericyclic Reactions, Photochemistry, Reaction Mechanism, Soil Chemistry,  etc.).

Ph D level: Environmental Chemistry.

Research Projects

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Studies on synthesis and structure of Grossularine, a marine compound from Dendrodoa Grossualaria.

 

Degradation of Petroleum Fractions in Soil under different Physico-chemical Environments.

 

 

Development and Production of Water and Soil Testing Kit

 

 

Development of Low-cost water and soil Testing Kit for taking up activities during YSA 2004.

 

Identification of Non-degradable Components of Petroleum in Soil influenced by Oxidising agents.

 

Popularisation of Science of Soil  quality management through soil testing.

 

 

 

Studies on the Persistency of components of Crude oil in soil under various conditions with special reference to carcinogenic components.

 

Various Students Science Projects on Soil/ Hydrocarbon Science—10 Nos.

27/06/1986          to 26/06/1988

 

 

 

 

14/08/1997 to 13/08/1999

 

 

 

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2004-05

 

 

 

 

28/03/2007 to  27/03/2009.

 

 

 

14/08/2009 to 13/08/2011

 

 

 

 

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UGC, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi -110002.

 

 

 

UGC-NER Office, Guwahati-781006, Assam.

 

 

ASTEC, Bigyan Bhaban, GS Road, Guwahati-05.

 

 

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UGC-NER Office, Guwahati-781006, Assam.

 

 

ASTEC, Bigyan Bhaban, GS Road, Guwahati-05.

 

 

UGC-NER Office, Guwahati-781006, Assam.

 

 

ASTEC, Bigyan Bhaban, GS Road, Guwahati-05.

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Research paper publications till 2021

1. Disappearance time of a few polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in soil, Asian. J. of Water, Environment and Pollution, 2021, Vol-18, pp-67-75. 

2. Effect of nutrients on diappearance time of anthracene in a river bed Soil under ambient conditions, Res. J. Chem. Environ., January 2021, Vol-25(1), pp-129-136. 

3. Investigation on the rate of horizontal spread of anthracene in a sandy clay soil, J Indian Chem. Soc.Vol.96, June 2019,pp-717-20.(ISSN: 0019 4522, UGC CARE Gr A Jr)

4. Effect of Fenton’s Reagent on Degradation of Anthracene, Fluorene, Naphthalene and Phenanthrene mixture in Soil, JETIR, Vol.5(8),2018, pp-1039-42.(ISSN-2349-5162; UGC Jr No. 63975)

5. Investigation on naturally abundant Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in soil of Brahmaputra River bed in Dhubri District of Assam, India, Ajanta,Vol.7(3), 2018, pp-98-104. ( ISSN-2277-5730; UGC Jr No. 40776).

6. Preparation of Ideal Coke from low grade sludge of Guwahati Refinery, Energy Edn  Sc and Tech. Pt A: En Sc and Res, 2018, pp-75-84.(ISSN 1301-8361).

7. Investigation on heavy metal concentration in selected soils of Dhubri District of Assam, India, Proceedings of UGC sponsored NationalSeminar, at BNCollege, Dhubri, 2017, pp-96-105,(ISBN:978-1-947099-21-0).

8.  Effect of Petroleum Sludge on Shear Strength of an Acidic Clay Soil, Asian Resonance, Vol-V( II),2016, pp-1-5.(ISSN 0976-8602 UGC Jr No. 40888).

9.  Phosphate Fixation during bioremediation of a sample of Mineral oil Polluted alkaline Loamy sand, RJCC, Vol.8, 2013, pp-33-38 (ISSN 0972-7922).

10. Investigation on various Physico-chemical Parameters of Clays of Baksa District of Assam used for Cosmetic Purposes, IJERT, Vol.2, (12),2013, pp-3764-71,  (ISSN 2278-0181).

11.  Climate Change of the city of Guwahati: A Comparative Study of Last Six Decades on the basis of the Parameter Ambient Temperature, JASS, Vol. 53(1), 2012, PP-38-43,(ISSN 0587-1921).

12.  Degradation of Lubricating oil in Soil under Natural Environment: A Gravimetric and Gas Chromatographic Analysis, Res.J Chem.Environ, Vol.14(3),2010, pp-12-16, (ISSN 0972-0626 Jr No 10451).

13.  Degradation of Diesel oil HCs in Soil in presence of A Green Reagent- A Gravimetric and Gas Chromatographic Analysis, J of UltraChemistry, Vol 6(2),2010, pp-247-251,(ISSN  0973-3450).

14.  Effect of Minerals on Reproduction of Livestock:An Overview, The Blue Cross Book, Vol 25, 2010, pp-11-15, (ISSN 0972-4680).

15.  Gas Chromatographic Analysis of Persistent HC Components of Crude Oil and their Oxygenated Derivatives in soil, Res..J Chem.Environ, Vol.13(3),.2009 pp-66-68, (ISSN 0972-0626, UGC Jr No. 10451).

16. Pheromone and its Significance in animal and human life, Progressive Research, Vol.4(2),2009, pp-151-154, (ISSN: 0973-6417).

17. Phosphate fixing Capacity of a Lubricating Oil polluted Soil- a Gravimetric and Spectrophotometric Analysis, RJCC Vol.6, 2008, pp-23-26, (ISSN 0972-7922).

18. Effect of Hydrocarbon Degradation on Soil Organic Carbon, RJCC, Vol.5. 2007, pp-08-12,  (ISSN 0972-7922).

19.  Effect of H2O2 on Hydrocarbon Degradation in Soil-a gas Chromatographic analysis, RJCC, Vol.3, 2005 pp-30-35,(ISSN 0972-7922).

20.  Degradation of Residual oil in Soil under Natural Environment: A Gravimetric and Gas Chromatographic Analysis, RJCC, Vol.2, 2004, pp-86-93,( ISSN 0972-7922).

21. Effect on pH and EC of Soil wrt extent of degradation of Lubricating oil in soil under Natural environment, RJCC, Vol.1,2003, pp-24-28, ( ISSN 0972-7922).

22. Effect on pH and EC of Soil wrt extent of degradation of Petroleum Hydrocarbons in soil under Natural environment, Res..J Chem.Environ, Vol.7(3),2003, pp-28-32, (ISSN 0972-0626, UGC Jr No. 10451).

23. Evaluation of in-vitro antifungal activity of Clerodendrum Viscosum(Lin) leaf Ectracts against Fusarium Oxysporium, pp-59-62, Proceedings of the 53rd Tech. session of Assam Sc Soc. 2008, Guwahati.

24. Antifungal Screening of Rhizome Extract of Alpinia of ficinarum( Zingiberaceae). pp-193-195, Proceedings of the 52rd Tech. session of Assam Sc Soc. 2007, Guwahati.

25. Effect of HC Degradation on a few Physico-Chemical Parameters of a Soil Sample in Presence of an Oxidising Agent, Proceedings of the 49th Tech. session of Assam Sc Soc. 2004, Jorhat.

 

 

Book publication relating subject/research concerned

  1. Parakhi, a study material related to Soil and Water Resources, 2004.
  2. Parakhi, a method manual related to Soil and Water testing, 2004.
  3. Parakhi, a study material related to Soil Resources and Soil Testing in Assamese Language, 2009.

Chapters/Articles publications in Books (Research Oriented)

1.  Degradation of Petroleum Fractions in Soil under Natural Environment: A Gravimetric and Gas Chromatographic Analysis, 2012, pp-155-180. Chapter 9 of the book Crude Oil Exploration in The World, Pub. INTECH, Janeza Trdine 9, 51000 Rijeka, Croatia,ISBN 978-953-51-0379-0.

2.Heat balance, Terrestrial Atmosphere and Importance of Ecological Control of CO2, , 2008, pp-7-18, an article in the Jr. Chemistry Education, Vol.18 (2), Society for Chemical Education, Assam,Guwahati. ISSN 0971-7498.

3. SOC, Petroleum Degradation and Strategies for Carbon Sequestration, 2007,pp-19-26, an article in Chemistry Education, Vol.17 (2), Society for Chemical Education, Assam, Guwahati, ISSN 0971-7498.

4. Effect of Nutrients and Oxidising Agent on Degradation of Crude oil Hydrocarbons in soil under Natural environment, 2005, pp-128-34, the 18th Chapter in the  book, Ecological Studies- New Horizons, Pub. Daya Publishing House, Delhi 110035, ISBN 81-7035-384-X.

5. ‘Rubber: Natural and Artificial’ ( in Assamese), 2001, pp-517-524, a chapter in Science Encyclopedia ( in Assamese language) Axom Sahitya Sobha, Guwahati.

  6.  Bayumandalaya Ozone stor, 1999, pp-25-30, an article in Chemistry Education, Vol.9 (2), Society for Chemical Education, Assam,  Guwahati, ISSN 0971-7498.

 

Book publication other than subject concerned

1.Edited Special issue of JASS vol. 52(2), 2012, (ISSN 0587-1921).

Other Informations

Administrative and other assignments/responsibilities:

  1. HOD Chemistry, Haflong Govt College ( 06/07/1994 to 16/10/1996);
  2. Superintendent, KKH PG Boys’ Hostel, Cotton College, Guwahati (19/12/1999 to 15/07/2012);   
  3. Incharge, Cotton College Guest House (20/02/2000 to 31/05/2012);
  4. HOD, Chemistry, Cotton University ( wef 01/03/2019);
  5. Secretary, Cotton College Teachers’ Association (2001 to 2005);
  6. President, Cotton University Teachers’ Association (06/09/2017 to 05/09/2019);
  7. Secretary, Cotton College Teachers’ Co-operative Society ( 2006 – 2009);  
  8. Member Executive Council, Academic Council and Court of Cotton University (06/09/2017 to 05/09/2019);  
  9. Members , Statutes Committee, Cotton University.

 

Association with Professional Bodies

1. Life Member, Assam Science Society, acted as Convenor, Assistant Secretary, Treasurer, Auditor and Resource Person of the Society at different point of time.

2. Life Member, Society for Chemical Education, Gauhati University (No. L 45).

3. Life Member, Society for Environment Protection, Education and Research, Gauhati University.

4. Life Member, Asom Sahitya Sabha ( No. 3495).

5. President, Cotton College Chemical Society

6. Fellow of the Indian Chemical Society

 

Awards and Distinctions

1. Obtained Greetings from Prime Minister, Govt of India in connection with activities related to NLM in 1998.

 

Any other information

Vyakarana Sastri of Assam Sanskrit Board.